All the quarter finals of the Winter Foursomes have been completed and the Semi finals have 3 couples from Whitecraigs Golf Club. The top half of the draw has Hazel Hamilton and Lorna Howie (Whitecraigs) and they now meet Christeen Finlayson and Sheila Robson(Whitecraigs).
The bottom half of the draw is Sandra Gilchrist and Jennifer Chuwen(Whitecraigs)against Jackie MacDonald and Denise Cowan (Cochrane Castle)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Christeen and Sheila win their Winter Foursomes Tie
Despite the recent weather, on a suprisingly dry course yesterday, the Ranfurly Castle pairing of Mary Hardie and Evy MacGregor enjoyed their visit to Whitecraigs although they lost to the Home Club pairing of Christeen Finlayson and Sheila Robson.
The game was all about "you drive for show and putt for dough" with the demon putter, Sheila, sinking putts on all the temporary greens from every angle!
The Whitecraigs girls were 3 up at the turn and managed to hold on till the short 16th which they halved in four to win 3 and 2.
They now progress to the Semi-final stages.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Past Captain Beth Paterson with the rest of the 2010 SLGA Board
Back Row L to R: Winifred McCallum, Fiona Cowan, Sandy Bushby, Helen Cuthbertson, Janet Wake, Dawn Butchart, Lorna BennettFront Row: Lynne Terry, Douglas Connon (SGU Chairman in attendance), Shona Malcolm (SLGA Chairman), Emma Wilson (President), Beth Paterson
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Past Captain Christeen gives the Vote of Thanks at the SLGA AGM
Past RLCGA's Captains, Christeen Finlayson and Beth Paterson (SLGA) - Click to enlargeThe Annual General Meeting of Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association Ltd took place on Saturday 16 January 2010 in the Gannochy Suite, Dewars Centre, Perth.
Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Association was well represented with Christeen Finlayson (Past Captain) Maureen Woodhead (Vice-Captain), Morag Turner (Secretary)and Maureen Mitchell (Junior Secretary) all attending the meeting.
Emma Wilson was elected as the new President with the retiral of Ethel Jack.
Catriona Matthew was elected as a Vice-President of the SLGA.
All the proposals at the AGM were passed.
Renfrewshire's Past Captain, Christeen Finlayson gave an excellent Vote of Thanks at the end of the meeting with a very humorous true story about breaking her handicap when she started to play golf. --- Ask Christeen that one !!
To read the full report go to the West of Scotland Website
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Centenary Book Preview
The RLCGA Centenary Book, which is to be launched on Wednesday 3rd March, at a coffee morning at Haggs Castle Golf Club, is in the process of being published.
If you click on the picture on the LHS you can see a PREVIEW of the book -- the first 15 pages. ---- Give time to load and then click on the page corners to turn over the pages.
The book preview includes the front and back covers (Please note photos and text are much sharper in the printed book than they appear in the low resolution preview)
The first one hundred pages are of first 99 years and the second 100 pages are of the Centenary Year both in Renfrewshire and many events in Scotland.
(If you click on FULL SCREEN you may be able to read the index.)--- Page 4.
The book will be available shortly on line at the original cost of £24.95 plus postage and packaging. (ALL Pre Orders have been taken)
Happy New Year from all the team at Playsport Golf!
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Friday, January 01, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
CHANGES to the DECISIONS on the RULES OF GOLF
Thursday, December 31, 2009
From January 1, no relief allowed from divot hole or repaired divot hole
By RON MENZIES
As usual, half way through the four-year life of an edition of The Rules of Golf, the R&A has published a new Decisions Book. This contains some 30 new decisions and amended versions of further 49 revised decisions which come into effect on January 1, 2010.
Many of these merit detailed consideration only by serious students of the rules, budding referees and quiz masters and require a thorough knowledge to understand their complexity. However, there is one change that will require immediate action by many club committees and the awareness of all golfers.
New decision 33-8/34 now removes the authority for a committee to make a local rule “providing relief without penalty from a divot hole or a repaired divot hole (i.e. filled with sand or seed mix).”
At least half the golf clubs in Scotland have such a local rule and these must be withdrawn immediately before any qualifying competitions for handicap purposes can be played.
Such a local rule contravenes Rule 13-1 which states that a ball must be played as it lies and has generally not been used in professional and major amateur competitions.
It is often mistakenly believed that this rule protects the golf course. If relief is given or indeed demanded from a seeded divot hole, a second divot hole is created and requires repair, leaving two seeded divots holes.
If the ball is played from the original hole it may require repair but only one hole remains.
From January 1, no relief allowed from divot hole or repaired divot hole
By RON MENZIES
As usual, half way through the four-year life of an edition of The Rules of Golf, the R&A has published a new Decisions Book. This contains some 30 new decisions and amended versions of further 49 revised decisions which come into effect on January 1, 2010.
Many of these merit detailed consideration only by serious students of the rules, budding referees and quiz masters and require a thorough knowledge to understand their complexity. However, there is one change that will require immediate action by many club committees and the awareness of all golfers.
New decision 33-8/34 now removes the authority for a committee to make a local rule “providing relief without penalty from a divot hole or a repaired divot hole (i.e. filled with sand or seed mix).”
At least half the golf clubs in Scotland have such a local rule and these must be withdrawn immediately before any qualifying competitions for handicap purposes can be played.
Such a local rule contravenes Rule 13-1 which states that a ball must be played as it lies and has generally not been used in professional and major amateur competitions.
It is often mistakenly believed that this rule protects the golf course. If relief is given or indeed demanded from a seeded divot hole, a second divot hole is created and requires repair, leaving two seeded divots holes.
If the ball is played from the original hole it may require repair but only one hole remains.
Monday, December 28, 2009
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A CENTENARY BOOK - PRE ORDER NOW
Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that you managed to get where you wanted to be. The weather was a bit of a problem at times!
For those of us who saw Carol's draft of the above Book at the AGM I have to say that we were all very impressed indeed. Carol has been working on this for a year and has made a marvellous job of it. The first half of the book is up until 2008 and the second half is all about the 2009 Centenary Year (both in Renfrewshire and many events in Scotland). Plenty of stories and pictures and it was obvious that she had put so much hard work into it - it looked absolutely fantastic and I am sure the finished article will even look better.
The cost of the book is £20 only if pre ordered but will still be available to buy On line at £25 thereafter (plus postage and packaging)
I have noted underneath members who either do not have a computer or I do not have an e-mail address for. If you know them and are in contact, can you please pass on this message. Thanks.
Wishing you all the very best for a happy and healthy New Year.
Morag Turner Hon. Secretary
Members with no e-mail addresses that may wish to order :-
Rosemary Dykes, Merope Dunlop, Moyra Gordon, Rhona Graham, Elspeth Hanlon, Linda Hay, Kathleen Kane, Susan Lyons, Valerie Mackinnon, Grace Malone, Margaret McGowan, Cathy Morton, Gillian Mullen, Julie Nicol, Maureen Taggart .
For those of us who saw Carol's draft of the above Book at the AGM I have to say that we were all very impressed indeed. Carol has been working on this for a year and has made a marvellous job of it. The first half of the book is up until 2008 and the second half is all about the 2009 Centenary Year (both in Renfrewshire and many events in Scotland). Plenty of stories and pictures and it was obvious that she had put so much hard work into it - it looked absolutely fantastic and I am sure the finished article will even look better.
The cost of the book is £20 only if pre ordered but will still be available to buy On line at £25 thereafter (plus postage and packaging)
I have noted underneath members who either do not have a computer or I do not have an e-mail address for. If you know them and are in contact, can you please pass on this message. Thanks.
Wishing you all the very best for a happy and healthy New Year.
Morag Turner Hon. Secretary
Members with no e-mail addresses that may wish to order :-
Rosemary Dykes, Merope Dunlop, Moyra Gordon, Rhona Graham, Elspeth Hanlon, Linda Hay, Kathleen Kane, Susan Lyons, Valerie Mackinnon, Grace Malone, Margaret McGowan, Cathy Morton, Gillian Mullen, Julie Nicol, Maureen Taggart .
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
NEW SLGA ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association is delighted to announce that Catriona Matthew – the first Scot to win a women’s major championship – has accepted an invitation to become a Vice President of the Association from 2010.
Emma Wilson has been named as the new President, taking over from Ethel Jack, who is retiring after three years in the post.
A three-time Scottish Amateur Champion and three-time Curtis Cup player, Matthew is Scotland’s most successful ever woman professional. She has won seven tournaments in an outstanding career, including the highlight of a first major at the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes in August.
“I was delighted to accept the post of Vice-President,” said 40-year-old Matthew. “It is always special to gain recognition in Scotland and, hopefully, I can help to generate more interest in girls’ and women’s golf. I know that programmes set up by the SLGA and Clubgolf have done a great deal over recent years to encourage more girls to take up the game and I’ll be delighted to become involved in some way.”
Shona Malcolm, SLGA Chairman, warmly welcomed Matthew’s appointment. “We are delighted that Catriona has accepted, ” she commented. “Both as an amateur and professional, she has achieved so much in the game and is respected all over the world. By taking on the role, it shows her loyalty and commitment to the game in Scotland and she will be a terrific ambassador for golf.”
Matthew, a mother to Katie (3) and Sophie (seven months), will mostly be playing on the US-based LPGA Tour in 2010 and also hopes to compete as often as possible on the Ladies’ European Tour.
Brought up in North Berwick, Matthew began her golfing career at the age of five playing on the town’s local children’s course.
Matthew will be one of 13 SLGA Vice Presidents. The others are Marigold Speir, RLCGA's Rosemary Dykes, Jean Cameron, Pat Cairns Smith, Joan Lawrence MBE, Joyce Cooper, Ethel Jack, RLCGA's Wendy Cameron, Belle Robertson MBE, Margo Bauer, Mary Greig and Nancy Chisholm MBE.
Emma Wilson has been named as the new President, taking over from Ethel Jack, who is retiring after three years in the post.
A three-time Scottish Amateur Champion and three-time Curtis Cup player, Matthew is Scotland’s most successful ever woman professional. She has won seven tournaments in an outstanding career, including the highlight of a first major at the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes in August.
“I was delighted to accept the post of Vice-President,” said 40-year-old Matthew. “It is always special to gain recognition in Scotland and, hopefully, I can help to generate more interest in girls’ and women’s golf. I know that programmes set up by the SLGA and Clubgolf have done a great deal over recent years to encourage more girls to take up the game and I’ll be delighted to become involved in some way.”
Shona Malcolm, SLGA Chairman, warmly welcomed Matthew’s appointment. “We are delighted that Catriona has accepted, ” she commented. “Both as an amateur and professional, she has achieved so much in the game and is respected all over the world. By taking on the role, it shows her loyalty and commitment to the game in Scotland and she will be a terrific ambassador for golf.”
Matthew, a mother to Katie (3) and Sophie (seven months), will mostly be playing on the US-based LPGA Tour in 2010 and also hopes to compete as often as possible on the Ladies’ European Tour.
Brought up in North Berwick, Matthew began her golfing career at the age of five playing on the town’s local children’s course.
Matthew will be one of 13 SLGA Vice Presidents. The others are Marigold Speir, RLCGA's Rosemary Dykes, Jean Cameron, Pat Cairns Smith, Joan Lawrence MBE, Joyce Cooper, Ethel Jack, RLCGA's Wendy Cameron, Belle Robertson MBE, Margo Bauer, Mary Greig and Nancy Chisholm MBE.
Friday, December 11, 2009
2009 Review --- The Centenary Dinner Video
Christeen --- Introduction Speech --- Part 1
Christeen --- Introduction Speech --- Part 2
Heather and Nan --- The Cutting of the Cake and Heather Speech
Trish ---- The Grace before Dinner
Christeen --- Intoduces the Top Table
Ruth Henderson --- 100 Years of Golf in Renfrewshire -- in verse
Guest Speaker Linda Ormiston --- Speech Part 1
Guest Speaker Linda Ormiston --- Speech Part 2
Guest Speaker Linda Ormiston --- Speech Part 3
Jennifer --- Vote of Thanks
Christeen --- Closing Speech
Since it is the end of 2009 I have at last managed to upload the videos that were taken at the County Centenary Dinner at the Glynhill Hotel at the start of our Centenary year. I have broken them up into sections so that you can watch them at your leisure. --- As there is about 1 hour and 15 minutes worth !!!--- However Christeen Finlayson is the star of the evening so you can laugh again !!
As you will see in the video above Ruth Henderson gives the 100 years history in verse ---
If you would like to read about all the past history and all of the Centenary year then please order your copy of the Centenary Book by clicking the link at the top of this webpage.
Please note that only pre orders taken of the book will be available at the Coffee Morning in March
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
2nd Round of the Winter Foursomes are completed
Despite the poor weather in November all the 2nd round ties of the Winter Foursomes have been completed on time
To see the results click on the following link --- Winter Foursomes Results
To see the results click on the following link --- Winter Foursomes Results
Friday, December 04, 2009
Gift Vouchers now available at Playsport Golf!
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
SGU/SLGA Club Seminar
Captain Trish Brown, Junior Secretary Maureen Mitchell and Webmaster Carol Fell attended a SGU/ SLGA Seminar held at Haggs Castle Golf Club today.
Among the discussion topics were the Scottish Golf Card; Central Database of Handicaps (CDH); clubgolf; Tourism; SGU Golf Central and the R&A Sustainable Golf Course Project. There was a series of short presentations from the SGU/SLGA on each of these topics, with feedback and input into the future development of our ‘Supporting Clubs’ strategy.
Further to this meeting I hope to be able to put on a slideshow of the presentation.
Meantime here are some links to websites to keep you up todate
CLUBGOLF
SCOTTISH GOLF
SPORTSCOTLAND
R&A
Among the discussion topics were the Scottish Golf Card; Central Database of Handicaps (CDH); clubgolf; Tourism; SGU Golf Central and the R&A Sustainable Golf Course Project. There was a series of short presentations from the SGU/SLGA on each of these topics, with feedback and input into the future development of our ‘Supporting Clubs’ strategy.
Further to this meeting I hope to be able to put on a slideshow of the presentation.
Meantime here are some links to websites to keep you up todate
CLUBGOLF
SCOTTISH GOLF
SPORTSCOTLAND
R&A
The Winter Foursomes -- Mary and Marion are winners
Despite all the bad weather we have had recently, winners Mary Wylie and Marion Stewart had a beautiful day yesterday to play their tie although it was very frosty and the ball was going for miles !!
Click on the link at the top of the website to see all the results so far.
Click on the link at the top of the website to see all the results so far.
Monday, November 30, 2009
New online issue of Scottish Club Golfer is available
Remember you can also read the latest golf news at http://www.scottishclubgolfer.com/ |
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Duke's St Andrews is the 100th Club to Join the Challenge
 The Duke's St Andrews 100th Club to sign up for the National Golf Club Challenge |
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"The Kohler Company, owner of The Duke's Course and The Old Course Hotel located in the 'Home of Golf' St Andrews, is delighted to be supporting a most worthy cause, Help for Heroes, through the National Golf Club Challenge."
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Past Captain Christeen and partner Sheila win in the dark !!
The Winter Foursomes match played yesterday over Whitecraigs Golf Course between Immediate Past Captain Christeen and Sheila Robson and previous holders June Lockhart and Roisin Black was nip and tuck. Christeen and Sheila were 1 up at the turn, but by the 15th the game was all square. As darkness descended they won the 16th but lost the 17th to go down the par 5 last hole once again all square. In pitch black conditions at 5p.m. it was a case of walking down the fairway four abreast to find the balls and, at the end of the day, it came down to the last putt!
To keep up to date with all the results Click Here
The results link is also at the top of this webpage plus you can also submit your results on the link next to it.
To keep up to date with all the results Click Here
The results link is also at the top of this webpage plus you can also submit your results on the link next to it.
Friday, November 13, 2009
The 2009 - 2010 Committee Rogues Gallery
Do you know all the RENFREWSHIRE COMMITTEE MEMBERS and CAN PUT A NAME TO A FACE then ---- CLICK HERE to reveal all
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
SGU NEWS LETTER --- KEEP UP TO DATE
SGU NEWSLETTER --- CLICK ON THIS LINK TO READ ALL ABOUT THE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER ---
2009/2010 Winter Tee Time Offers
Scottish Golf Card
SGU 2009 National Handicap Audit
SGU Golf Central- 2010 Open Competitions
Employment Matters
SEMINARS
FOR ALL THE FULL INFORMATION GO TO THE SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE
2009/2010 Winter Tee Time Offers
Scottish Golf Card
SGU 2009 National Handicap Audit
SGU Golf Central- 2010 Open Competitions
Employment Matters
SEMINARS
FOR ALL THE FULL INFORMATION GO TO THE SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE
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